diff --git a/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/Config.in b/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/Config.in
index 33f5276..b7361bb 100644
--- a/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/ppe42-gcc/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PPE42_GCC
         bool "ppe42-gcc"
-        default y if (BR2_OPENPOWER_PLATFORM && BR2_OPENPOWER_POWER9)
         select BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_PPE42_TOOLCHAIN
+        select BR2_PACKAGE_PPE42_BINUTILS
         select BR2_CPP
         help
             Project to build the PPE42 gcc